WWII

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Soviet T28 tank at Central Army Museum Moscow

﻿﻿My main interest in WWII is 20mm gaming using the 2nd Edition of the Rapidfire rules. The rules are simple and playable.

I prefer the 20mm scale as its how I started my wargaming way back in the 1960s! Also more logically there is a large range of metal figures available from multiple manufacturers and almost every vehicle is available either as a metal, resin or plastic kit. Resin and metal models are easier to build than plastic kits but there is now a number of easybuild kits available from Italeri and Armorfast. In addition there is also a growing collection of high quality ready built and painted diecast models from Dragon, Forces of Valour and others. Air support is readily available thru the vast range of 1/72 scale aircraft kits available.

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Gloster Gladiator closes on SM79 over Somalia

My collection covers North West Europe 1944-45 and especially the Eastern Front 1941-45. Next major project for WWII which I will be undertaking with Colin Jack and Hugh Wilson will be a recreation of the 1945 battle in central Berlin. It is intended for Carronade the Falkirk show in May 2014.﻿ In the meantime till then we will be doing more games at the SESWC.

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Arracourt 1944 - German Panthers flanked by US 4th Armoured Div

﻿I also play skirmish type games in 28mm using a variety of rules including Triumph and Tragedy, Setting the East Ablaze and more recently Bolt Action. For those games I rely on Colin Jack and other friends providing the toys.